Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is widely viewed as a crucial technology for mitigating climate change by reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial processes and power generation. However, it faces several significant challenges,…
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Consulting Experts vs Expert Witnesses in Bioeconomy Related Litigation
Consulting Expert v. Expert Witness In complex litigation involving bio-economy-related matters, experts may be employed as consultants or as formal expert witnesses. Understanding the distinctions between these roles is crucial for effective legal representation. Consulting…
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Feedstock Experts
What do “feedstock experts” do? In the “renewable” world, the term “feedstock” is used to mean any renewable, biological material that can be used directly as a fuel or converted to another form of fuel…
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Renewable Biomass – The Old and New Definitions
What are the differences between the old definition of “renewable biomass” and the EPA’s newly proposed definition? The proposed changes to the definition of “renewable biomass” are significant under the EPA’s new “Set” Rule published…
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Enzyme Use in Textiles
Enzymes are complex protein molecules produced by living organisms. Their function is to make chemical reactions proceed rapidly to continue life. In nature, they are responsible for digesting food and composting trees. Humans have learned…
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CARB’s Newly Proposed Carbon Intensity Target Alternatives
What are the differences between CARB’s newly proposed Carbon Intensity Target Alternatives? During its series of stakeholder workshops held from July 2022 through February 2023, CARB has sought feedback on a number of new changes…
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What Can Ethanol Plant Owners do to Thrive in the Ethanol Business Today?
By Mike Sticklen & Dr. Doug Rivers Lee Enterprises Consulting The US ethanol industry is faced with flat volume (Fig. 1) and mediocre returns on capital (Fig. 2). There are several strategic opportunities available to…
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Renewable Technology Evaluation
Renewable technology evaluation: Does it mean building a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door? In renewables, maybe or maybe not. Renewable technologies are emerging worldwide as sources of energy,…
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Nutraceutical Consultant
The term “nutraceutical” describes these medicinally or nutritionally functional foods. Nutraceuticals, also called medical foods, phytochemicals, functional foods, and nutritional supplements, include everyday products such as “bio” yogurts, fortified breakfast cereals, vitamins, herbal remedies, and…
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Landfill Biogas Expert
Landfills are locations set specifically for the disposal of residential, industrial, and commercial waste. Landfills are a very large source of methane emissions. Biogas from landfills is also called landfill gas (LFG) since digestion takes…
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